A Perfect Canvas For Your Boat
Published: Sunday, February 7, 2021
During the winter, most boaters spend their days dreaming about being on the water again. While the dreams are brewing, this is prime time to think about making sure your boat’s tops and enclosures are in excellent shape by spring. If your boat’s factory canvas is now faded, damaged, or otherwise past its prime, replacing it can refresh a boat’s look, protect decks and seating, and add to its resale value.
Unfortunately for most boat owners, replacing canvas enclosures isn’t a project many are keen to take on. Most aftermarket canvas installers attempt to replicate older patterns, fabrics, and frames and this can quickly become a complex undertaking. Plus, there’s no guarantee that the replacement canvas will fit as well as the original.
Great Lakes Boat Top can remove a canvas replacement project’s inconvenience and uncertainty with a unique advantage.
“We carry over 36,000 original canvas patterns for boats dating back to 1993, and we have patterns for over 60 of the most popular boat brands,” says Carie Bores, Director of Sales and Customer Service. “All you need to know is the year, make, and model of your boat and your canvas is 100% guaranteed to fit every curve and cleat. There’s no measuring needed.”
Great Lakes Boat Top can replicate all aspects of the original canvas, including color-matched Sunbrella® fabric, bindings, zippers, webbing, fasteners, frames, and fittings because Great Lakes Boat Top has likely produced it before! Having been in business for over 60 years and been trusted by many brands—such as Sea Ray, Malibu, Regal, Boston Whaler, Four Winns, and more—Great Lakes Boat Top is one of the oldest and largest original equipment manufacturers in the industry.
“Our direct relationships with boat manufacturers means we have specific patterns for an exact, precise fit for thousands of boat models. Our quality must be top-notch to meet the high standards of boat manufacturers,” says Bores. “We know the snaps on a cover will line up, the boat top will fit, and the color will match.”
Fresh canvas can protect your boat, cover your passengers from weather, and maintain resale value. There’s never been a better time to replace your boat’s canvas and restore its original head-turning looks by the time boating season rolls around this spring. Let the experts in marine canvas replace your worn out tops and enclosures, so you can get back on the water feeling like you’re in a brand new boat.
A version of this article appeared in the Winter Issue (Jan/Feb) 2021 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine.
tags: Accessories, Boat Cover, Canvas & Upholstery
